Adjustable headlight.



K. R. VAUGHT.

ADJUSTABLE HEADLIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.2I. 1917.

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ADJUSTABLE HEADLIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.2I. I917.

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R. VAUGHT, OF INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA.

ADJUSTABLE HEADLIGHT.

useful Adjustable Headlight; and I do.

hereby declare that the following is a full,

,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters refer to like parts.

This invention relates-to a headlight for automobiles and the like which may be turned to throw the stream of light to either side of the path of the automobile or up and.

down as desired. The control of the lamp is so constructed that it may be operated from the steering wheel of the machine.

i'ne main feature of this invention is the construction of the headlight and reflector including the manner in which it ismounted in the casing whereby it will swing laterally or vertically as desired. This is accomplished by pivoting the reflector on a vertical pivot frame and inturn pivoting said frame in the casing, whereby the reflector will swing vertically in the pivot frame and the frame will turn horizontally in the casing. I

' A further feature of the invention is the mechanism for operating the lamp and reflector in a headlight from the steering wheel so as to adjust it to any desired position, which mechanism will be hereinafter more The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying draw.- ings and the following description and claims.

Figure l is a front elevation of the head light. Fig. 2 is a cross section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on the line 3+3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is the same as Fig. 3 with the lamp and reflector turned laterally. Fig. 5 is the same as Fig. 2 showing the lamp and reflector tilted vertically and with a portion of the mechanism broken away. Fig. 6 is a sec tion on the line 66 of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 shows a side elevation of the front portion of an automobile in dotted lines with the head-.

light controlling mechanism therein. Fig. 8 is "an enlarged View takenin a central vertical. cross section through the housing at the lower end of the steering post.

In the drawings there is shown a headlight 10 mounted 0a a bracket 11 which is Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 21, 1917. Serial No. 156,403.

secured to the frame 12 of an automobile. The headl ght 10 is provided with a casing 13 whlch has the members 14 secured on the sides thereof through which the ends of the both ends by the casing in a vertical position and surrounds the reflector 17 as shown in Fig. 2. The reflector is mounted in the pivot frame on the pivot pins 19. Extending' outwardly from the reflector on each side thereof directly back of the pivot pins 19 there are projections 20 to which the bifurcated arm 21 is pivoted at each end thereof. Said arm surrounds the lower portion of the reflector and is provided with.

a curved portion 22, see Fig. 8, having its center of curvature in the pivotal center of the pivot frame 18. e

The lamp bracket 11 is provided with a housing 23 at the base thereof. A tubular shaft 24 extends into said housing so as to turn in a bearing in the side thereof, and has secured on its end a beveled pinion 25. Extending through said tubular shaft there is a rod 26 which has a beveled pinion 27 secured to its end. The shaft 24 and rod 26 are shown broken away in Fig. 2, but

they may be operated from the steering wheel of the automobile through connections hereinafter described, and which are not seen to be a part of this invention. The pinions 25 and 27 mesh with the beveled pinions 28 and 29 respectivelyin the housing 23, which are in turn mounted on the end of the tubular shaft 30 and the rod 31 respectively. The tubular shaft 30 extends upwardly through the lamp casing and is secured to the segmental gear 32 which meshes with the segmental gear 33 which is locked on the lower pivotal pin of the pivot frame 18's0 that when said tubular shafts 24: and 30 are turned the segmental gears will cause the pivot frame 18 to swing laterally in the casing of the lamp. The rod 3 extends upwardly through the said lamp tiqerein us ihm'eon 1:? 1 1111) in an;

In; including a mamnted 1n ii-:21: shaft 11min l'od 6 Q Q u Am G 0M U 3 an v V V Y I, .L 1 7i ,7 i a Q 3 0 v C 1 1 Yo shaft and arm,

ed on said reflector for causing it to swing operated shaft having a segmental gor on the end thereof in position to mesh with said last men ioned gear whereby said r -nae Will be turned, a extendin through said frame having a beveled gear on tie end thereof in position to mesh with a second beveled gear, a on said second beveled gear having an arni rigidly mounted thereon, the other end of said :iini being loosely nonntod on said bifurcated arn: whereby when said rod is turned said bifurcated arm will cause said reflector to swing on its mountings, and means for controlling; said An adjustable headlight including "l, casing, a reflector p otallv mounted in said (39.81 a tubular shaft Ckiflltllilg upwardly through the suyport of said casing, means on said shaft for causing said reflector to be turned horizontally in said casing, a rod extending through said tubular shaft into said casing, means on said rod for causing said reflector to swing vertically therein, and external means for operating said shaft and rod whereby said reflector is controlled. In combination with an automobile having a steering post thereon, of an adjustable headlight including a casing, a reflea-tor pivotally mounted in said casing, a lamp secured in said reflector, shafts extending through the hood of the automobile one Within the other adapted to engage and swing said reflector in different planes, and levers mounted on said steering post for independently controlling and operating said shafts, I

In witness whereof, I have hereunto allixed my signature.

KARL R. VAUGHT. 

